Flannery O'Connor's Women

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This paper looks at the two elderly female characters in two of O'Connor's short stories. The paper discusses each character and the way that they perceive themselves as good Christian women. It then shows how both behave under stress, becoming arrogant, racist, blasphemous and hypocritical.

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"Flannery O'Connor writes short stories filled with horror, comedy, and religion. However, her religious themes sometimes go unnoticed. O'Connor was a devout Catholic living in the South and she was often disturbed about the world around her. She saw the hypocrisy in those who claimed to be Christian and good. Moreover, O'Connor was worried about the downfall of man due to this hypocrisy she witnessed. O'Connor channeled these feelings into her own work. Her stories are satirical and humorous, but the deeper meaning, if found, is serious. For example, O'Connor's short stories, "A Good Man is Hard to Find," and "Everything That Rises Must Converge," are not simply stories about a family getting murdered or an old lady getting beat to death. Rather, the stories portray two old ladies, both claiming to be good Christians, who come to face the horrible reality that they are hypocrites."

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